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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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